From 19 to 21 January 2018 a FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar was organized in Bangkok, Thailand by the Thailand Chess Association in cooperation with the Asian Chess Federation and under the auspices of FIDE.
The Lecturer of the seminar was IA Casto Abundo (PHI), FIDE Lecturer.
The venue of the Seminar was the Thailand Chess Association office.
The lectures were in English language with Thai translation.
Nineteen (19) people from Thailand participated in the Seminar and all of them participated in the examination test, held after the end of the lectures. The following succeeded in the test and they will be awarded a norm for the title of the FIDE Arbiter, after the approval of the next FIDE Presidential Board:
| FIDE ID | NAME | FED |
| 6209009 | Khosak Phanudom | THA |
| 6202349 | Thoetsak Wongsawan | THA |
| 6204104 | Kittirat Naranong | THA |
| 6200478 | Sahapol Nakavanich | THA |
| 6202241 | Kankawee Maneesorn | THA |
| 6202209 | Sivawong Chotitada | THA |
| 6205178 | Cholapat Chongstitwattana | THA |
| 6204040 | Methavee Thassanamethin | THA |
| 6200125 | Saphong Hansing | THA |
| 6204023 | Bhasit Sevikul | THA |
| 6209025 | Sarun Ruennarong | THA |
| 6201288 | Sirasit Sutthithamwasi | THA |
| 6200168 | Sathit Kasetchol | THA |
| 6204635 | Wasinee Kusarankul | THA |
| 6200354 | Sant Pongkiettisak | THA |
| 6201784 | Komgrib Sakdavisarak | THA |
| 6204589 | Sanavan Chotithamthawewong | THA |
| 6204260 | Phuttarak Khampilw | THA |
| 6205070 | Suchart Srisawat | THA |
IA Takis Nikolopoulos
Chairman
FIDE Arbiters’ Commission